Ewan Dobson
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ewan Dobson |
| Born | 9 September 1981 |
| Origin | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Fingerstyle guitar, acoustic metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1998 – present |
| Labels | CandyRat |
| Website | www |
Ewan Dobson is a Canadian musician and Candyrat Records recording artist.
Music[edit]
As a classical guitarist, Dobson has won many awards including the Grand Prizes of both the Burlington Rotary Fall Music Festival and the Pickering Rotary Music Festival (1996 and 1998), as well as the D'addario Scholarship from the Kiwanis Music Festival which is given to the top classical guitarist in the competition. As a fingerstyle guitarist, Ewan placed first at the 5th Annual Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Competition in 2009.[1] Two months after this he competed in the 38th Annual International Fingerstyle Guitar Competition in Winfield, Kansas and placed third.[2] He subsequently placed first in the Acoustic Category of the 4th Annual Montreal Guitar Grand Prix.[3]
He was initially drawn to the shred metal guitar of Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe and Megadeth, before discovering Niccolò Paganini and exploring classical music of the Romantic period. He then expanded his interests to include bluegrass music after hearing Leo Kottke, Tony Rice and Joe Maphis. His original compositions are influenced by all of these things, along with video game music which he absorbed while playing the NES as a child. His music has also been described as similar to European melodic metal.[4] His style has evolved into a new form commonly referred to as "Acoustic Metal", i.e., music similar to shred metal but played on an acoustic guitar.[5] Other influences include Canadian folk, techno, and trance music.[6] His 2012 release Ewan Dobson III featured several pieces inspired by Paganini, as well as versions of the songs "Nearer My God to Thee" and Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".[7] In 2013, he released Acoustic Metal, a two-CD set.[8]
His song "Time 2" topped iTunes charts around the world, hitting number one in Finland, Germany and Sweden.[9]
Dobson uploaded videos of himself playing guitar on YouTube, some of which became popular. In 2012, Now Toronto reported on Dobson's video for "Time 2", which at the time had more than 9 million views,[10] and a 2015 Guitar Player article noted that "Time 2" had reached more than 18 million views.[11]
In 2014, Dobson did a 13-country tour of Europe, and the following year toured throughout Canada and the United States,[12] including a radio performance for KLCC-FM in Oregon, USA.[13] He would often perform at open mic nights in the Toronto area to try out new material prior to performing it on longer tours.[14]
In 2016, Dobson moved away from Toronto and began concentrating on performing primarily in Newfoundland and Labrador.[15] In late 2016 he released three albums.[16] In 2018 he performed at the Living Roots festival in New Brunswick.[17]
Solo albums[edit]
- 2007: Guitar, Self-released
- 2008: The Red Army Love Potion, Self-released
- 2009: Healthy Obsession, Self-released title
- 2009: Ewan Dobson, CandyRat Records
- 2010: Ewan Dobson II, CandyRat Records
- 2012: Ewan Dobson III, CandyRat Records
- 2012: World Candies, Self-released
- 2013: Acoustic Metal, CandyRat Records
- 2014: Acoustic Metal II, Self-released
- 2014: 12 String Guitar, Self-released
- 2015: Acoustic Metal II (Drums Version), with Zack Bevelacqua (drums), Self-released
- 2016: Insomnimania, featuring Daniel Jerome Voth (synthesizer), Self-released
- 2016: The Pit of Despair and the Joy of the Trampoline, Self-released
- 2016: Signor Paganini and Friends, Self-released
References[edit]
- ↑ "The Canadian Guitar Festival and Fingerstyle Guitar Competition". Comevisit.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ↑ "Instrument Contest Winner Archives Ewan Dobson". Wvfest.com. 17 May 2008. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ↑ "Montreal Guitar Grand Prix The prizes – Acoustic Category". Montreal Guitar Grand Prix. 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ↑ "Nine Questions With: Ewan Dobson Interview". fingerstyleguitarists.com. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ↑ "Acoustic Metal/Listen to Ewan Dobson's "Condemnation"". guitarworld.com. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ↑ "Ewan Dobson – LR Baggs". lrbaggs.com. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ↑ Ewan Dobson III review. All About Jazz, March 24, 2012.
- ↑ Review of Acoustic Metal. Musikreviews.de, August 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Beach Native Ewan Dobson Becomes Online Music Star". insidetoronto.com. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ↑ Ewan Dobson: Being internet-famous is a mixed blessing. Now Toronto, August 30, 2012.
- ↑ Ewan Dobson, Viewed by Millions on YouTube, Takes His Fingerstyle Work on a U.S. Tour. Guitar Player, March 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Dobson's Self-Discipline Drives Life and Career". Regina Leader-Post, March 12, 2015.
- ↑ Guitarist Ewan Dobson Live at KLCC. KLCC, March 25, 2015.
- ↑ 'Time 2' check out Ewan Dobson at Nietzsche's. Niagara Gazette, February 19, 2015.
- ↑ Music 'integrated' in N.L.'s culture, says guitarist and YouTuber Ewan Dobson. CBC, February 27, 2016.
- ↑ First Listen: Three new albums by Ewan Dobson. CBC Weekend AM, October 21, 2016.
- ↑ Living Roots Adds Ewan Dobson To 2018 Lineup & More. The East, April 30, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Candyrat Records label website
- Ewan Dobson on Online Music Jamming
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